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Yeltsin's conduct during recent state visits to Sweden and China was at times unnerving. He looked tired. His actions were eccentric. Some of his startling proposals, like deep cuts in strategic missiles and troops, were swiftly explained away as the musings of a statesman. Yet even his own staff fretted over other bizarre pronouncements. During a very successful trip to China, Yeltsin's hosts politely urged him to stay. Impossible, he replied, according to reporters present: "I have food for only two days." A person who works closely with the presidential team feared that polls would start picking...
...Surprise statesman of the day was Gingrich, who a rueful Mike McCurry thanked for "working tirelessly" on GOP support. Upon pulling the bill, Newt then proceeded to do his imitation of Dole on Bosnia, suggesting a defeat "would have sent a very very wrong signal" to the world, especially with U.S.-Iraq tensions running high. Could this possibly portend Gingrich vs. Gephardt...
...Rules, in which he urges his fans to "get beyond materialism." Of his music, he writes, "I know I need to be careful when it comes to violence and negativity. I realize that what I do transcends music and rap." A wise rap from the genre's elder statesman...
History will recognize him as a statesman of the sea, a heroic explorer, a voice for the ocean. Some will smile, recalling his great charm, lilting French accent, red cap, irrepressible sense of wonder, passion for discovery and talent as a consummate communicator. He touched our minds and hearts, luring us onward--and downward. While celebrating a life well lived, I personally mourn the loss of a trusted friend. Surely the sea does...
...might expect McCartney, as an elder statesman of rock, to be a grump about the state of today's pop music, but he actually thinks it's going along quite fine. He even has (mostly) generous things to say about Oasis, the aggressively youthful British rock band that in recent years has been accused of ripping off the Beatles' sound. Says McCartney: "I like the fact that they're live and they can play their instruments. I like the fact that they honor us by using us as their source, so it's a tribute. I certainly...